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Spurs closing on top four, says Redknapp

• Tottenham back in hunt for Champions League place• Lescott injury will force City to buy in JanuaryHarry Redknapp has proclaimed the end of the Premier League's big four by declaring that only Chelsea and Manchester United are certainties to finish in the Champions League places this...

Wenger accuses McCarthy of undermining league's credibility

• Wenger says McCarthy did not 'act in good faith' to clubs• Wolves made ten changes for Manchester United gameMick McCarthy has been accused by Arsène Wenger of undermining the credibility of the Premier League as Wolverhampton Wanderers face the possibility of being charged with...

Liverpool's £62m stake looks underdone

• Uncertainty over debt repayments could deter investors• Co-owners want £62m for minority stake in loss-making clubWhat a remarkable conjuring act that would be if George Gillett and Tom Hicks do somehow manage to secure £124m in return for a stake in Liverpool. The Daily...

David Moyes names young Everton team with Uefa's blessing

• 'We have treated the competition with respect,' insists Moyes• Teenagers Bidwell and Forshaw part of inexperienced squadDavid Moyes has denied he will be doing "a Mick McCarthy" against BATE Borisov tonight despite seeking Uefa's permission to field an unrecognisable Everton team in...

McCarthy lets loose a Pandora's box

Managers have always rested players, not least Burnley's when preparing for a European Cup quarter-final in 1961Before the supporters of Burnley get too overheated about the prospect of facing a refreshed Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up on Saturday, they might think back to a Saturday afternoon in...

Farewell, then, to the unknown knowns

The Notts County mystery saga has come to an end and the Football League will breathe a sigh of reliefSo farewell then, Munto Finance. We never really knew you at all. Quite literally, in fact. The "owners" of Notts County – and I use the term in the postmodern way – have divested...